‘Stephen Lawrence’s best friend has said a multimillion-pound investigation into fears the murdered schoolboy’s killers were shielded by corruption has collapsed.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In R (Boskovic) v Chief Constable of Staffordshire [2019] EWCA Civ 676, the Court of Appeal had to resolve apparently conflicting High Court decisions on two separate questions arising from the application of the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006. This blog post considers the implications for police pension authorities who are asked to agree to re-open a final decision, thereby avoiding the need for an appeal to the Police Medical Appeal Board, or a judicial review claim.’
UK Police Law Blog, 2nd July 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘Michael Barrymore has dropped a compensation claim for being arrested over the death of a man at his home.’
BBC News, 1st July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman killed by a violent ex-partner was failed by officers who knew she was a “high-risk victim”, a watchdog found.’
BBC News, 29th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police forces are pushing ahead with the use of facial recognition systems in the absence of clear laws on whether, when or how the technology should be employed, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police stopped trying to call an abuse victim shortly before she was murdered by her partner because her phone was off, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 27th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard has paid out £729,000 in compensation to activists who claimed they were unlawfully detained while marching against the English Defence League (EDL).’
Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Rape victims may not report attacks because of “intrusive” demands for their mobile phones and personal records, a report has warned. Baroness Newlove, the outgoing victims’ commissioner for England and Wales, said there had been a “breakdown in confidence between victims of sexual violence and the criminal justice system”.’
The Independent, 27th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Too many crimes are being left unsolved, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 26th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of transgender hate crimes recorded by police forces in England, Scotland and Wales has risen by 81%, latest figures suggest.’
BBC News, 27th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent who was in command of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, where 96 people were killed, will face a retrial on a charge of gross negligence manslaughter, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People found guilty of the worst cases of animal cruelty will face up to five years in prison under a new law proposed for England and Wales.’
BBC News, 26th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer has been sacked after lying about knowing a juror in a murder trial, leading to three convictions being quashed and a retrial.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Violent criminals, burglars and sex offenders are among more than 100,000 people escaping prosecutions each year by opting for community resolutions, according to new figures.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Violent offenders are being handed informal punishments by the police, despite guidance restricting their use to low-level offences.Offences including burglary, sexual assault, violence and arson have led police to issue community resolutions, which do not involve going to court.’
BBC News, 17th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police cells will no longer be used to detain people experiencing mental illness, Theresa May has announced as part of a package of measures that she says will “overhaul” the government’s approach to mental health. Weeks before she is due to leave office, the prime minister has unveiled a commitment to overhaul the controversial Mental Health Act in order to make it “fit for modern society”.’
The Independent, 17th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police have apologised to six victims of football coach Bob Higgins for the way the case was handled in the 1990s.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Children recruited to spy on drug dealers, gangs, terrorists and paedophiles have fewer safeguards when handled by investigators than those arrested for minor offences such as shoplifting, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In Gilchrist v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2019] EWHC 1233, the High Court considered officers’ use of force in the context of use of CS gas and a taser repeatedly upon a man who was autistic and mentally distressed and found that its continued use became unlawful. Whereas the initial use of CS gas and Taser were justified, once the police learned of the male’s vulnerability as an autistic man and noted that his behaviour was defensive rather than aggressive, a more cautious approach should have been adopted.’
UK Police Law Blog, 29th May 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘Police demanded the mobile phone and personal records of a woman who was raped by a stranger eight years ago – even after identifying her attacker using DNA evidence.’
The Independent, 10th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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